MOT reliability
Ford Tauras
3 vehicles · 11 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Ford Tauras vehicles and 11 completed MOT tests, the Ford Tauras has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 74,631 miles.
3
Vehicles
11
MOT tests
1,682
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Tauras problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Tauras MOT tests:
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Other107%
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Steering21%
Ford Tauras pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3)
Most common Ford Tauras MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Tauras MOT tests:
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
- Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
- Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5) (2 times)
- fliud leak from auto box/ pipe (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h) (1 times)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) (1 times)
- Parking brake lever releases when knocked (3.1.6a) (1 times)
Ford Tauras pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 100,701 |
| 1993 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 101,250 |
| 1989 | 1 | 7 | 57% | 21,943 |
Ford Tauras reliability FAQ
Across 3 Ford Tauras vehicles in our MOT data,
64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about
2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Tauras MOT issues are:
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b); Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3).
The typical Ford Tauras in our data has covered around
74,631 miles.
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